Chapter 96: Wanting A Servan (2/2)

No wonder she has caught my husband’s eye; she is indeed perfect!

The more Shi Yumei looked at her, the more satisfied she was, and she nodded repeatedly.

Zhide stood at a side, fidgeting with her fingers. She didn’t dare look up as Shi Yumei gazed intensely at her. Just what is the eldest missy of the family thinking? That thought itself made her heart pound heavily.

“Is there something on nubi, or is there something on nubi’s face that catches Eldest Missy’s eyes!” Zhide helplessly smiled and asked as she shook uncomfortably.

“Keke, nothing, nothing!” Only then did Shi Yumei realize that her eyes had been on her for quite some time already, and she quickly waved at her, “Come, have a seat! Let’s talk!”

“In front of the eldest missy, nubi has no right to sit,” Zhide felt more and more uncomfortable and smiled. “If Eldest Missy has anything to instruct nubi, nubi, nubi…”

“Not good!” A voice deep within Zhide suddenly shrieked. What if, what if the eldest missy is here to inquire about Ma’am? What if she wants nubi to be her eyes in the small garden? That—

Zhide’s heart trembled, and her expression changed. Shi Yumei found her quite amusing, and she pulled her to a seat before smiling to tell her, “Your pluck is too small! I asked you to sit, so sit! You don’t have to hold back! I’m sure you know my personality; I’m easy to get along with!”

“Then, nubi shall give her thanks to Eldest Missy!” Helplessly, Zhide forced a smile and carefully sat down, but her heart was pounding more than before. The ma’am was a great person who taught her how to read, thus she was greatly in favor of her. Regardless of what happened next, she would not do anything to harm Ma’am. If things were to go wrong, couldn’t she just beg to be married off and leave this small garden?

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By her parents’, as well as her brother’s, position in the Shi family, she still had the assurance.

Now, after taking into consideration the worst possible option she could take, her heart finally calmed down.

“That’s it mah!” Shi Yumei smiled with satisfaction before asking Zhide some questions. They went something like how old she was, what she usually liked to do, how her embroidery skills were, what were the main tasks assigned to her by Ma’am, how many siblings she has, what do they do, and so on.

Although Zhide’s heart gradually became settled, she was not willing to elaborate on her words, and she ended her sentences after two or three. She talked about some tasks her masters would occasionally give her to do, the chores she did at home during her break, her poor embroidery skills, and words along those lines.

However, Shi Yumei asked her those to create an opportunity for their conversation to sound a little better. She did not care how Zhide answered her and therefore did not put them to heart. On one side, a question was asked, and the other just quickly brushed it aside with a brief answer. Miraculously, the conversation managed to continue on.

“Oh right, I heard that your ma’am also teaches you how to read. Is that true?” Shi Yumei suddenly asked.

Zhide’s body stiffened but she said with a smile, “It’s true… It is unfortunate that nubi isn’t intelligent and can only read a few words unlike Hong Ye and Liu Ya! Even Ma’am said that teaching nubi requires a lot of effort!”

“Your ma’am ah, she’s a talented woman. In her eyes, who isn’t stupid!” Shi Yumei said half-mockingly, “If I may add, women ah, what use is there to know how to read? It isn’t even important! The most important thing is to marry a good husband to secure a peaceful future!”

Zhide’s face turned red after hearing her so, and she could not help but lower her head silently. She was feeling both awkward as well as embarrassed, and she thought to herself, What is going on? I’m not even close with the eldest missy, so why is she bringing this up!

“Foolish lass, what’s there to be embarrassed about!” Shi Yumei saw her bashful face and was even happier. She could not help but hold Zhide’s hand with a smile. “For women, who wouldn’t think so? We’re both women, so there’s no need to be embarrassed about it! You aren’t that young anymore. Have you taken a liking to someone already?”

Zhide’s face turned even redder, and she lowered her head even further. A brief moment later, she shook her head stiffly before retracting her hand gently.

“Then that’s great! This must be the heavens’ will ah!” Shi Yumei laughed without any cares and asked, “Then, would you like to come with me?”

“Eldest Missy?” Zhide’s eyes widened, and she looked at Shi Yumei. “Nubi doesn’t understand what Eldest Missy means.”

Shi Yumei lightly brushed on her clothes before saying, “I can see that you’re quite intelligent, and my impression of you is quite positive! Well, I won’t beat about the bush and tell you straight up! I’m sure you know that my husband is now studying very hard for the upcoming examinations. However, there isn’t a clever servant to serve him which might affect his studies. I was thinking of picking one from the household, and after looking for some time, I found that you are the most suited! Keke, you’re fortunate to be born in the Shi family, different from many others. When my husband scores well in the imperial examinations, you’ll become an official concubine; even Cui Zhu cannot be compared to you! I’ve always been a tolerant person, and my husband’s temperament is already good. We’ll surely not treat you unfairly! And in the future when you have a son, your life will be complete! Tell me, has lady luck finally found you? All the servants in the household will be envious of you, and no one can be compared to you!